Category: Human Resources
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Nonprofit leadership traits
In doing their hiring processes, most boards focus on what skills they want their Executive Director to have. In my experience, it’s equally if not more important to identify the…
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Should you hire for skill or spirit?
I’m not sure I’d use the term “spirit,” but I definitely think too many nonprofits hire based solely on who has the experience/skill and not enough attention is paid to…
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When do you hire a Development Director?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the transition of organization from all-volunteer, to their first Executive Director, to the build out of additional staff. One of the recurring questions…
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Some questions to ask before you hire staff?
My last post was about reasons to hire a consultant. I had a conversation yesterday with the Executive Director of a small nonprofit wrestling with the question of whether to…
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What’s your first hire?
A few days ago I was chatting over coffee with a new acquaintance who serves as Executive Director of a small, 3 year old organization. As of now, the staff…